ECO NUMBER:     VAXAUDS01_073
             PRODUCT:        OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM V7.3
             UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM V7.3




                                COVER LETTER


1  KIT NAME:

     VAXAUDS01_073.


2  KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT:

     None.


3  KIT DEPENDENCIES:

     3.1  The following remedial kit(s), or  later,  must  be  installed
          BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit:

     None.


     3.2  In order to receive all the corrections listed  in  this  kit,
          the   following  remedial  kits,  or  later,  should  also  be
          installed:

     None.


4  KIT DESCRIPTION:

     4.1  Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied:

     OpenVMS VAX V7.3.


     4.2  Files patched or replaced:


      o  [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE (new image)



5  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXAUDS01_073 KIT


      o  Control does not return to DCL  when  issuing  a  SET  SECURITY
         command.   When  this  occurs,  the  profile  for the object in
         question  may  not  be  updated  on  all  nodes  in  a  cluster
         environment.

         Images Affected:

          -  [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE



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6  KIT INSTALLATION RATING:

     The following kit  installation  rating,  based  upon  current  CLD
     information,  is  provided  to  serve as a guide to which customers
     should apply this remedial kit.  (Reference attached Disclaimer  of
     Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement)

     INSTALLATION RATING:

      INSTALL_1 : To be installed by all customers.



7  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

     Install this kit with the VMSINSTAL utility  by  logging  into  the
     SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt:

     @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL VAXAUDS01_073 [location of the saveset]

     The saveset location may be a tape drive, CD, or a  disk  directory
     that contains the kit saveset.

     No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit.

     Restarting the Audit_Server is all that is required  once  the  new
     image is in place.  This can be done with the following sequence of
     commands:

     $ SET AUDIT/SERVER=EXIT    ! Stop Execution of current AUDIT_SERVER
                                  process
     $ SET AUDIT/SERVER=START   ! Kick off new AUDIT_SERVER process
     $ SET AUDIT/SERVER=INIT    ! Enable AUDIT and OBJECT server
                                  operations


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